Leaked conversation points to ‘camps’ in Karnataka Congress
The Hindu
‘Siddaramaiah sounds very strict while D.K. Shivakumar sounds drunk while talking’
A private conversation between two Congress leaders on alleged corruption in irrigation projects, with a reference to KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, has led to a political slugfest between BJP and Congress. The conversation, captured inadvertently on microphone, also reveals divisions in the party.
The purported conversation, which took place during a media conference on October 12 between former MLC and MP V.S. Ugrappa and KPCC media coordinator M.A. Saleem, came to light on October 13.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












